Kaleidos Mahogany & Dahlia Lip Clays Reviews & Swatches

Mahogany

Kaleidos Mahogany Cloud Lab Lip Clay ($12.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a deep, muted chocolate brown with warm, yellowy undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had nearly opaque color payoff paired with a lightweight texture that was thin, velvety, and easily spread across my lips for an even layer of product that didn’t emphasize my lip texture. It stayed on well for five and a half hours and felt neither drying nor hydrating on me.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Top Dupes

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Sephora Capricorn (98) (LE, $8.00) is warmer, glossier (90% similar).
MAC Consensual (P, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Anastasia Malt (P, $20.00) is darker (90% similar).
MAC Move Your Body (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, cooler, glossier (85% similar).
Too Faced Naughty by Nature (P, $21.00) is lighter, more muted (85% similar).
MAC Chocotease (LE, $21.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
Tarte Brownie (P, $20.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).

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Possible Dupes

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MAC Victorian (LE, $19.00).
MAC Patricia Bright (LE, $19.00).
Rare Beauty Thrilling (P, $20.00).

Formula Overview

$12.00/0.08 oz. - $150.00 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have a "cream-to-powder texture" that is "kiss-proof once set" with a "silky and weightless" feel on the lips. The brand didn't specifically make any claims about pigmentation in their description, but the promotional swatches included at the point of purchase show fully opaque coverage across the board.

They have a very lightweight, mousse-like texture that was very lightweight, velvety, and smooth with good spreadability. The applicator held a good amount of product without being too generous, as I did not feel like I had to wipe off excess. They took a few minutes to dry down, and the dry down time varied a little between some shades. They were forgiving of most lip texture and weren't too prone to emphasizing lip lines or settling into them.

Most shades had opaque color coverage in one layer of product. With deeper shades, two layers tended to be better for full, even coverage, despite the shades themselves being quite pigmented in a single layer, but they were more prone to spreading and diffusing unevenly. The shades tended to dry down within 15 minutes with some doing so within five minutes to a more transfer-resistant finish.

The formula wore between four and eight hours on me with deeper, reddish shades lasting longer and leaving subtle stains behind. They felt non-drying over time. I did not notice any scent or taste.

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Ingredients

Dimethicone, Isododecane, Silica, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Kaolin, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tricalcium Phosphate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Tribehenin, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Diisostearyl Malate, Cetyl Peg/Ppg-10/1 Dimethicone, Sorbitan Isostearate, Propylene Carbonate, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate (Not Used In Agave), Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Fragrance, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Myristate, Isostearic Acid, Lecithin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Dehydroacetic Acid, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate. May Contain: Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77891), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985), Red 27 Lake (CI 45410), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Red 33 Lake (CI 17200), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 40 Lake (CI 16035).

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Mahogany

PPermanent. $12.00.

9.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

96%

Total

Dahlia

Kaleidos Dahlia Cloud Lab Lip Clay ($12.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a deep red with subtle, warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. The formula took about 10 minutes to fully dry down to a matte finish that was more transfer-resistant (photos are at the five-minute mark).

The texture was mousse-like–lightweight, airy, and more velvety–which spread comfortably across my lips and wasn’t prone to emphasizing lip texture. It had opaque color coverage that lasted nicely for over six hours and left a stain behind, while the formula felt non-drying while worn.